Preventing disaster

Early warning website aims to cushion global catastrophes

Published January 19, 2005

A prolonged drought means most Malawi households have been unable to harvest enough crops for a square meal. As a result, some 1.34 million people in that country began experiencing the so-called "hungry season" traditionally December through February much earlier than normal. Last fall, the country's government issued a special appeal for international assistance. The nearby Southern African governments...

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